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Alters the appearance of the caster, enabling a change to physical features, sex, size — even the appearance of the caster’s clothing or equipment carried. The caster must appear as a humanoid, but can augment status, apparent wealth, even the tone of the caster’s voice. The spell does not confer any powers upon the caster.
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Alters the appearance of the caster, enabling a change to physical features, sex and size.  Even the appearance of the caster’s clothing or equipment carried. The caster must appear as a humanoid, but the spell allows an augmentation of the character's apparent beauty and wealth, even the tone of the caster’s voice.
  
Adjusted [[Height & Weight|height & weight]] may be anywhere from 50% to 150% of the caster’s original size (which does not confer any of the powers of an [[Enlarge (spell)|enlarge]] spell). A [[Gnome Race & Physiology|gnome]] caster would make a short but believable orc — and would make a more believable pixie than a [[Human Race & Physiology|human]] caster.
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Adjusted [[Height & Weight|height & weight]] may be anywhere from 50% to 150% of the caster’s original size (attack or damage, as with the [[Enlarge (spell)|enlarge]] spell, is not conferred). A [[Gnome Race & Physiology|gnome]] caster could make a short but believable orc — and would make a more believable pixie than a [[Human Race & Physiology|human]] caster.
  
[[Charisma (ability stat)|Charismatic]] appearance may be up to 4 points above, or 6 points below, the caster’s actual charisma. However, once the caster began discourse, the true charisma would quickly become evident.
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[[Charisma (ability stat)|Charismatic]] appearance may be adjusted from -6 to +4 points; however, once the caster began discourse, the true charisma would quickly become evident.
  
The caster is not quite able to duplicate the exact appearance of another individual, but would be recognizable as a distant [[Family Relations|family member]] due to the close resemblance.
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The caster is not quite able to duplicate the exact appearance of another individual, except perhaps from a distance.  It would be easy to cause a viewer to recognize the changed character as a distant [[Family Relations|family member]], by adopting a strong resemblance to another member.
  
The spell’s strongest power is in causing an enemy to misconstrue or otherwise misjudge the caster’s true nature or strength — enabling the caster greater opportunity to catch others off guard. Naturally, passing undetected through an enemy camp is useful also but a strange individual, even when the expected race or type, will still be suspicious.
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The spell’s strongest virtue is in causing an enemy to misconstrue, or otherwise misjudge the caster’s true nature or strength; this enables the caster an opportunity to catch others off guard. Naturally, passing undetected through an enemy camp is useful alsobut a strange individual, even when the expected race or type, will still be suspicious.
 
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Revision as of 16:40, 14 March 2020

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Change Self
Range self
Duration 10-60 rounds +5 rounds per level
Area of Effect self
Casting Time 1 round
Saving Throw none
Level bard (1st); illusionist (1st)

Alters the appearance of the caster, enabling a change to physical features, sex and size. Even the appearance of the caster’s clothing or equipment carried. The caster must appear as a humanoid, but the spell allows an augmentation of the character's apparent beauty and wealth, even the tone of the caster’s voice.

Adjusted height & weight may be anywhere from 50% to 150% of the caster’s original size (attack or damage, as with the enlarge spell, is not conferred). A gnome caster could make a short but believable orc — and would make a more believable pixie than a human caster.

Charismatic appearance may be adjusted from -6 to +4 points; however, once the caster began discourse, the true charisma would quickly become evident.

The caster is not quite able to duplicate the exact appearance of another individual, except perhaps from a distance. It would be easy to cause a viewer to recognize the changed character as a distant family member, by adopting a strong resemblance to another member.

The spell’s strongest virtue is in causing an enemy to misconstrue, or otherwise misjudge the caster’s true nature or strength; this enables the caster an opportunity to catch others off guard. Naturally, passing undetected through an enemy camp is useful also; but a strange individual, even when the expected race or type, will still be suspicious.